- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54811 WP No. 38989 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 38989 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI NATARAJU M P, S/O. LATE PUTTABASAPPA, MADALLI VILLAGE, BELIGERE HOBLI, NANJANGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571301. 2. SHRI NAGESH D.G., S/O. GURU SIDDACHAR, DEVANURU VILLAGE, DODDAKAVALNDE HOBLI, NANJANGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571301. 3. SMT. SAVITHA H. K, W/O. H. R. RANGANATH, HOLEPURA VILLAGE, DODDAKAVALNDE HOBLI, NANJANGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.PRAKASH TIMMANNA HEBBAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54811 WP No. 38989 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE CO-OP. ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C., A-BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER/RETURNING OFFICER, MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE-571 301. 4. RETURNING OFFICER, NANJANGUD TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., NANJANGUD TALUQ, MYSURU-571 301. 5. NANJANGUD TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., NANJANGUD TALUQ, MYSURU-571 301, REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54811 WP No. 38989 of 2025 6. SHRI R. MAHADEVA, S/O LATE DODDARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT HALLIDIDDI, ACCHEGALLI POST, CHATRA HOBLI, NANJANGUDU TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 301. 7. SHRI. SRINIVAS N, S/O LATE NARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT SUSHMA NILAYA, 12TH CROSS, R.P ROAD, NANJANGUDU, MYSURU DISTRICT. 8. SMT. H. M MANJULA, W/O NANJUNGUDU MDHU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 68, NGO COLONY, BEHIND BDO OFFICE, NANJANGUDU TOWN-571 301. 9. SHRI. V. R VIJAYKUMAR, S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT VEERADEVANAPURA, CHINNADAGUDI HUNDI, KASABA HOBLI NANJANGUDI TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 301. 10. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54811 WP No. 38989 of 2025 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING, FORT MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.KIRAN KUMAR HCGP FOR R1 SRI.SANDESH.T.B., ADVOCATE FOR C/R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO-CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE FILE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE DISTRICT (10TH RESPONDENT) IN CASE NO. DRM/DIS/C-7/SEC.70/03/2025-26 PERUSE THE SAME, HERE THE PARTIES AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED IN CASE NO.DRM/DIS/C- 7/SEC.70/03/2025-26 DATED 12.12.2025 AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTLY TO QUASH DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS OF THE RESPONDENTS 6 TO 9 FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54811 WP No. 38989 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: The petitioners above named most respectfully submit that they have filed the present writ petition challenging the order dated 12.12.2025 passed by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Mysuru District, and the consequential election result dated 15.12.2025 relating to the elections of the Nanjangudu Taluk Agricultural Produce Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. During the pendency of the Writ Petition, the election process has been completed and the private respondents have been declared and have assumed office. In view of the completion of the election process, the Petitioners have been advised to avail the statutory remedy by way of filing an election dispute under Section 70(2)(c) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. The petitioners therefore seek permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present writ - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54811 WP No. 38989 of 2025 petition with liberty to challenge the election, election results and eligibility of the elected candidates before the competent authority, and to raise all grounds urged herein, without the withdrawal being treated as on merits. In view of the aforementioned, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as sought for. Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 123